I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under.

If people are going to write bad things about me because it makes news, I can brush it aside because I've had this for 10 years. I'm big enough and strong enough to cope with it. It's what comes with being Alan Shearer.

Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down every year.

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.

I'm lucky and I appreciate that. I love every minute of every day.

I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time.